Name: in vitro trna methylation assay with the entamoeba histolytica dna and trna methyltransferase dnmt2 (ehmeth) enzyme
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This study was supported by grants from the Israel Science Foundation and the Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences, and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

Prerequisite before initiating the experiment:
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<li> RNase-free water is used in handling of RNA in the laboratory to reduce the risk of RNA being degraded by RNases. For this purpose, water is usually treated with 0.1% v/v diethylpyrocarbonate (DEPC) for at least 1 hour at 37&deg;C and then autoclaved (at least 15 min) to inactivate traces of DEPC.</li>
<li>Pipetman pipettes are cleaned with an RNase decontamination solution (RNase ExTERMINATOR, Biological Industry Beit Haemek) before usage.</li>
<li>Eppendorf tube...

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In this presentation, we illustrated how to prepare active components for the measure of the tRNA methyltransferase activity of E. histolytica Ehmeth enzyme. This procedure can serve as a starting point and be easily adapted for the measure of other tRNA methyltransferases. It is important to follow the procedures that preserve the quality and the integrity of the tRNA substrate and of the tRNA methyltransferase protein to insure an optimal measure of the enzymatic activity.

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<td>10X Gentherm PCR Buffer</td>
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<td>Rapidozym, Berlin</td>
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<td>MgCl2 (50 mM)</td>
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<td>Rapidozym, Berlin</td>
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<td>dNTP mix (10 mM)</td>
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<td>R0191</td>
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<td>Oligo nucleotides</td>
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<td>IBA, G&ouml;ttingen</td>
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<td>Fermentas, St. Leon-Rot</td>
<td>R0481</td>
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<td>GelRed Nucleic Acid Stain 3X in water</td>
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<td>Biotium</td>
<td>41001</td>
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<td>Dithiotreitol</td>
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<td>Fermentas, St. Leon-Rot</td>
<td>R0861</td>
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<td>Spermidine</td>
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<td>Sigma, Germany</td>
<td>S0266</td>
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<td>Pall Nanosep 0.45 &mu;m</td>
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<td>Sigma, Germany</td>
<td>Z722014</td>
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<td>Dichlorodimethylsilane</td>
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<td>Sigma, Germany</td>
<td>40140</td>
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<td>Ethanol (Ph. Eur.)</td>
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<td>Roth, Karlsruhe</td>
<td>5054.3</td>
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<td>Triton X-100</td>
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<td>Sigma, Germany</td>
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<td>TEMED</td>
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<td>Roth, Karlsruhe</td>
<td>2367.1</td>
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<td>Ammonium Peroxodisulfate</td>
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<td>Rotiphorese Sequencing gel concentrate</td>
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<td>Rotiphorese Sequencing gel diluent</td>
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<td>Rotiphorese Sequencing gel buffer concentrate</td>
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<td>Roth, Karlsruhe</td>
<td>3061.2</td>
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<td>DEPC</td>
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<td>Sigma</td>
<td>D5758</td>
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<td>RNAse ExTERMINATOR</td>
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<td>Biological Industry Beit Haemek</td>
<td>01-895-1B</td>
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<td>Ampicillin</td>
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<td>Sigma</td>
<td>A0166</td>
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<td>Sigma</td>
<td>I6758</td>
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<td>Sigma</td>
<td>P7626</td>
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<td>Sigma</td>
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<td>Novagen</td>
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<td>AdoMet</td>
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<td>New England Biolabs</td>
<td>B9003</td>
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<td>NET155250UC</td>
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<td>Scintillation Cocktail</td>
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in vitro trna methylation assay with the entamoeba histolytica dna and trna methyltransferase dnmt2 (ehmeth) enzyme

Protozoan parasites are among the most devastating infectious agents of humans responsible for a variety of diseases including amebiasis, which is one of the three most common causes of death from parasitic disease. The agent of amebiasis is the amoeba parasite Entamoeba histolytica that exists under two stages: the infective cyst found in food or water and the invasive trophozoite living in the intestine. The clinical manifestations of amebiasis range from being asymptomatic to colitis, dysentery or liver abscesses. E. histolytica is one of the rare unicellular parasite with 5-methylcytosine (5mC) in its genome. 1, 2 It contains a single DNA methyltransferase, Ehmeth, that belongs to the Dnmt2 family. 2 A role for Dnmt2 in the control of repetitive elements has been established in E. histolytica, 3 Dictyostelium discoideum 4,5 and Drosophila. 6 Our recent work has shown that Ehmeth methylates tRNAAsp, and this finding indicates that this enzyme has a dual DNA/tRNAAsp methyltransferase activity. 7 This observation is in agreement with the dual activity that has been reported for D. discoideum and D. melanogaster. 8 The functional significance of the DNA/tRNA specificity of Dnmt2 enzymes is still unknown. To address this question, a method to determine the tRNA methyltransferase activity of Dnmt2 proteins was established. In this video, we describe a straightforward approach to prepare an adequate tRNA substrate for Dnmt2 and a method to measure its tRNA methyltransferase activity.

Watch this Scientific Journal Video about In vitro tRNA Methylation Assay with the Entamoeba histolytica DNA and tRNA Methyltransferase Dnmt2 Ehmeth Enzyme at JoVE.com

In vitro tRNA Methylation Assay with the Entamoeba histolytica DNA and tRNA Methyltransferase Dnmt2 Ehmeth Enzyme

This protocol describes the preparation of a synthetic tRNA substrate for the Entamoeba histolytica DNA/tRNA methyltransferase 2 (Dnmt2) homolog Ehmeth and the measure of its methyltransferase activity. This experimental approach can be used for investigating the activity of other Dnmt2 proteins.

In vitro tRNA Methylation Assay with the Entamoeba histolytica DNA and tRNA Methyltransferase Dnmt2 (Ehmeth) Enzyme

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